Alicia Machado’s courage. Bravo

Alicia Macado is standing up in the face of personal abuse by Donald Trunp. Good on her. (Click to enlarge.)

The Republican candidate and his campaign are, once again launching attacks, insults and are attempting to revive slanders and false accusations about my life, in order to humiliate, intimidate, and unbalance me. These attacks are cheap lies with bad intentions. This, of course, is not the first time the candidate insists on discrediting someone or insists on demoralizing women, minorities, and people of certain religions through his hateful campaign. This is definitely one of his most frightful characteristics. Through his attacks, he’s attempting to distract from his campaign’s real problems and his inability to be the leader of this great country.
When I was young, the now candidate, humiliated me, insulted me, disrespected me both publicly and privately in the cruelest way. The same way this happened to me, it’s clear that throughout the years, he’s continued his actions and behavior with other women. Therefore, I will continue to stand on my feet, sharing my story and my absolute support for Secretary Clinton, on behalf of all women — my sisters, aunts, grandmothers, cousins, women within the community. I want to thank all of my Latinas and those who have supported me and given me love and respect for my career, and as a human being. I became a United States citizen because my daughter was born here and because I wanted to exercise my rights, among them, I wanted to vote.
I will continue standing firm in my lived experience as Miss Universe and even stronger with your support. I’ve been so pleased and honored by so many kind and heartfelt words. I’m focusing on my career and my work as a mother, and I will continue taking positive steps for the Latino community. I will continue being an activist for women’s rights and fighting for the respect we deserve. I appreciate all your love and thank you again for your support.” Many blessings,

ALICIA MACHADO 🙏🏻💋

Speaking of courage, her experience – day after day of harassment, by name — put me in mind of this…

Click to read about the report of the HRC on threats to journalists

It’s unacceptable for this misogynistic garbage to go on and on.

The dirty politics campaigns to “intimidate, harass and silence” demean us all.

I’ve just read that TheIntercept.com story (thanks for the link) and don’t see the Clinton staff’s scramble to get some ‘damage control’ in place after Mrs Clinton overstated her case in a TV interview as ‘dirty politics’.

Do our definitions of dirty politics differ, do you think?

Who was the target of a deceitful smear campaign in this case?
I see the question from one staffer asking if they should try to get Greenberger & Lictman & other women’s group advocates to back up Clinton’s story (which was unsupported by facts) “and attacking BS” [assume that’s Bernie Sanders].

Was that discussion — considering actions to deflect a political attack — an example of dirty politics in your view?

Of course I haven’t read all the thousands of Podesta emails. But from what I’ve seen reported, well, meh, really Graeme? Hmmm